Skyscape Scout Hiking Tent

First trip out with my new Skyscape Scout ended up being a wet one in the Washington Cascades. The weather ranged from mist to hard driving rain, but given the dense cloud cover and camping near a creek, I was a bit concerned to spend the night in a partially single walled tent. I am so impressed with how dry I stayed that I decided to come and write my first gear review.

Condensation did occur and I did have a towel to wipe down the interior a couple of times. Also worth noting I went over the seams twice and therefore used a whole bottle of the seam grip + FC. As a 6'2" person I will consistently guy out the foot end for a little extra space for the end of my bag. Other than that, space was not an issue for a person of my size. Vestibules are not exactly spacious, but there was enough room under them to store boots, backpack and cooking gear.

Easy to carry, easy to set up (even in the rain), easy to pack and all the protection needed to stay cozy and comfortable. I put in a lot of research before this purchase and I really think it would be hard to find anything better to carry in this price range, especially for someone looking for a 1p with enough space for a large camper.

One night of rain and everything I had was absolutely soaked. Even after using seam sealer, there was water coming through every wall of the tent. If you have to camp in the rain then don't bring this tent.

Took the Scout out for a weekend and it is impressive for size vs weight vs space. Now waiting for weather to blow in to see how it fairs when it's not nice outside!

Used this tent right away on a 5-day backpacking trip. Was everything I hoped it would be. I’m 6’1 and there was plenty of room inside to sit up. Easy set up and take down and at 40oz was a great purchase for the price. Sean sealing was also quite simple.

I bought this tent for motorcycle camping. I went with the Scout with the SMD CF poles rather than the trekker because I’m hard on my gear. I don’t have any issues with sacrificing a few ounces for the thicker material. I’m very happy with the stitching and overall quality of this tent. It’s lightweight and packs small enough to stow in my side case. I found it easy to set up, take down and repack. I set it up using both the purchased SMD CF poles and my trekking poles. I didn’t have concerns with the SMD CF poles but I prefer the trekking pole set up as it seems more stable. I gave it 5 stars because it’s well made, lightweight, easy to set up and competitively priced. Having said that, there are a few things I didn’t care for. I found the oddly shaped floor plan a little narrow as my Nemo xl wide quasar sleeping pad was a snug fit. It pushed against the inner mesh sidewalls but that’s certainly not a dealbreaker. The only other issue I had was that this tent is marketed as a good fit for taller campers however I was not able to avoid my top quilt touching the canopy all night. I didn’t have any condensation issues on my latest trip but it would be a concern in more humid environments. I did have a few hours of moderate rain but stayed dry. I seam sealed the scout myself. Not a particularly difficult process and it took less than 30 minutes. Overall I’m happy with this tent and would recommend it to anyone looking for a well made and durable 1P shelter. Lastly, my sales and costumer service experience with SMD was top notch!